The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-08
CHICAGO SENSATION.
society Circles of tho Garden City Stir, cd
From Center to circumference.

-t CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. IA mystery deep
and singular ls aSitating to the uttormost
bounds the thrice exclusive socisl circles
In this city, Of which Mrs. II. o. Stone,
Mn. George NJ. Pullman, Mrs. Marshal
Field, and Mrs. Writ Dexter are tho best
known representatives. Since Monday ai.
ternoon Miss Althea !. Stone, tho beauti.
ful sixteen.year.old daughter Of the many
times millionaire, Mira. II. O. Stone, has
not boon Eeen by her mother or friends.
and tho disappearance Is not known 10
have been attended by circumstaucas Of
an extraordinary character. Miss Stone
has been attending a fashionable uemin.
ary at Ogoniz, Pa, until within the
past fortnight. She came 10 Chicago osten.
sib!y to spend the holidays at home
and was to have returned last Tuesday. A
brilliant reception Monday afternoon.
given by Mrs. Byram, OF No. 2909 NIichi.
gan boulevard, waa attended by Mira
Stone and her now missing daughter. Al.
ter the reception, while the wealthy wild.
ov fingered TO exchange pleasant words
with the hostess, fair Miss Althes plidej
out the broad doorway, and passing blithe.
ly between tho departing groups Of richly
attired guests, made her way in the ,lirec.
ton OF her mothers handsome eouippave.
Strange to say, ehe did not enter that yehi.
Gle, but one directly babind 1t, and In
scarcely q moment was whirled down the
boulevard and out Of sight. In the con.
veyance which the youthful Miss Althea
entered was a young man OF Rliu, build,
dressed in the latest extreme OF fashion.
Ills identity was partially concealed bv
huge muiDinss about tho lower portion rof
his face, though persons who saw lin
claln, that 1t was an individual iismed
William Cunningham, who epioys a
prominencd among tho golden youth OF
the West scarcely less marked and OF
much the came type az that OF the once
famed Berry Wall in New, York.
i}Cunningham possesses m interost in
the profits OF an insurance busiuesa. Int
though noted for the apparently limitless
extent and unique character Of bis ward.
robe, as well as his lavish expenditure in
other directions, he is not known to pos-
cess q heavy bank account. When Mrs,
Stone reached tho curbstone and learned
that her daughter, had departed in an.
other carriage, CONSERVATION oyercsme
her. Back into Mrs.S Byrsm's spacious,
but still crowded drawing room she was
carried, where all present cIustered about
her, while couriers were dispatched in
every direction. AS time passed and no
tidings Of the missing one wero received.
Mrs Stone became distracted. s. alarm.
ing was her. condition that Mira. Pullman
and Mrs. Field spent the entire night nt
her side III the rooms where the reception
had taken place. Meantime consultations
Of the family advisers had been held, and
lute in tho evening Mra. stones trusted
conidant, Judge kuickerbocker, Of the
Probate Court, accompanied by three de.
tectiyes and Mrs. S:one's two attorneys,
hurriedly proceeded to the residence of The
Cunningham family, on Chicago ayenua
near Pine street, suspectiag that young
Cunningham and Miso Althea might be
there. Tho party was met IN the par!ors
BY the aged father OF Cunningham, who,
in reply to inquiries, stated thathis sons
whereabouts were unknown to him.
Upon being informed Of Judge Kuicker-
bocksr'a srspicions, and hearing that de-
eFStA'to Lou tSElA Dioubib lltO lllS uOuaR,
Mr.-Cunninshan arose in wrath. He
ordered the entire party out OF doose, and
eayagely threatened to throw. them out
bodily. The Judge and companions re-,
tired, but remained in the vioiuity, and
with eight policemen watched tho house
till morning. Their labor was fruitlsss.
It has only been ascertained definitely
that young Cunningham has dissaap cared
as completely as Miss Stone. What has
been done By them, OF either OF them,
can only be snrmiBed, although relative
Of the young lady has taken the RESPONSE.
bility OF Causing the following notice 10 be
Published: 70
HARRIED : STONE, ,CUNNINGHA' Mondsy,
january 3. 1851, AltGcA stone 10 William Cuu.
pin2aam. both Of this city.
No other reference to tho subject has
yet erept into print, all the influence Of
the most powerful cotsries in tbs city b.
ing exerted to prevent disclosure.
Late tonight it is reported that the
couple have returned to Chicago and are
at Cunnlngham's house, that M;ss ssoas
claims to have been married, aud that
the mother refuses to recognizes her.
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